Does it have built in light on ereader for night reading?
40213
No, it does not have a built-in light. You can buy lighted cases separately, but you will need a light source to read.
40214
Yes all ereaders that have this type of screen are able to be read in all lighting conditions and in the dark with a light of some sort. It's a completely matt screen so there is no glare of any kind. Hope that helps.
40215
Yes, of course. eInk displays actually look better in sunlight than indoors. Be sure to get the black T2, the other colors can have unwanted glare & reflections in sunlight.
40216
yes. I love my sony ereader for it's ability to read any .pdf or epub file, etc. I have so many books in these formats. I've had one since 2009 (this is my 2nd) and I love love it...for purely reading books and the wireless ability, it is amazing...I like to keep my books and it appears to hold them all!
40217
Yes. In fact, you need some kind of light source to use this reader (or any other E ink-based reader).
778530
I would say no, the bulbs do not put off any really light and the actually light base it's self puts off very little as well, more of a light glow. If he is looking to read at night i would suggest a Book light.
590948
Yes, it's bright enough to read by, if it isn't located too far from the page. I have mine about 30" above my computer keyboard and it is quite bright. It gets on the hot-ish end of warm, but not so hot you can't touch it. And it uses batteries somewhat quickly, so I recommend either Enoloop rechargeables or the accessory power supply, depending on your placement needs. I think of this as wide-angle task lighting, not room lighting, so if you have dark corners, it helps a lot; for illuminating a dark room, not so much. HTH.
1863696
There is no back light. I have been able to see the readout in twilight, though, but not much after sunset. It does provide a continuous power readout - and you can smooth the power readings. Note that this unit is an older legacy version - but fully functional and upgradable to their latest firmware (5.0) for $50. It works as advertised with or without the firmware upgrade.
712564
If you turn the light on, yes. If not, you'll have to get real close to be able to read it. The thing with this unit is that it is pretty loud. Loud enough that I had to remove it from my living room because the noise was bothering me.
304718
Yes - I do use this to read at night. My Kindle may have spoiled me, as regular books appear "just plain dark" and I find I no longer like limiting myself to "that one chair near the lamp". If I want to read on the couch or on the porch or wherever, the light isn't good enough and the head lamp makes reading in those places practical. Yes the light is comfortable enough to wear while reading, and the variable light settings allow you to pick how much additional light you need.
66937
Yes you can read it day or night. It emits a green light as do the clocks on my microwave, and stove.
2245455
no it does not have enough light to read a regular book by but works good with my kindle
2156909
Yes you can and it is very easy. When I don't want to put on reading glasses I just increase the size of print. It is really great, and if you don't want to wake anyone , you have the glow light...and you can set how dark you want it. I really do like mine. oops! that is for the nook with the light, but the nook simple is still good.
857541
I use it for walking at night not reading, but it has three light brightness settings. I would think it would be fine for reading.
1210856
Yes, it does, it's the round kind like they put in wrist watches, and being an LED light, it should last for years before you need a new one. This is a great light, great price, perfect for a kindle that isn't backlit!
123298
Not enuff to read by but at night it should do the trick to see the important stuff . Just the on,off switch works different than expected.
1015224
Yes, the display is lit. I just tried it in a closet, and I could read it fine.
1467056
Yes, but it is really a tablet with full access to most tablet Apps. To use as a ereader you can use a ereader App (NOOK, Kindle, etc.) and they work fine to read books except in bright sunlight.
772359
Yes it does have a light at the top. I would not recommend placing it near your bed.
955825
This version doesn't. It comes with superbright white. There is, however, a red LED on the back of the light (i suppose for a trail buddy to see the back of your head more easily?) But it only turns on when the light is on and isn't bright enough for reading.
498023
It might be....but it's a pretty low light. You might be better off with a clip on book light.